forces Flashcards

1
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vector

A

magnitude and direction

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2
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scalar

A

magnitude

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3
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resultant force

A

overall force acting on an object

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4
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energy transferred means there is ____ done

A

work

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5
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elastic limit

A

when something is stretched too far and can’t return to the same shape

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6
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acceleration formula

A

△v / t

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7
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speed of sound in air at different temperatures

A

0°C = 331m/s
20°C = 346 m/s
100°C = 386 m/s

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8
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What is a joule?

A

energy transferred (work done) when a force of 1N causes an object to move 1m

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9
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Newton’s 1st Law

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an object will remain at rest or continue at constant velocity unless a resultant force acts

resultant force of 0= constant speed

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10
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Newton’s 2nd Law

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the acceleration of an object when a resultant force acts is proportional to its mass

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11
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Newton’s 3rd Law

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if body A exerts a force on body B, then B will exert and equal and opposite force on A

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12
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momentum formula

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momentum = mass x velocity

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13
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force formula

A

F = m x a
mass x acceleration

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14
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what is the speed of light?

A

3 x 10 ^8 m/s

waves travel at this speed through a vacuum or through air

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15
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Sievert

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measure of the human response to radiation

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16
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order of electromagnetic spectrum

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[LONG WAVELENGTH] radio wave, micro wave, infared wave, visible light, UV, X ray, gamma [SHORT WAVELENGTH]

short wavelength= more damaging because of higher frequency